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Langford shop manager says proposed legislation goes too far in some ways, not far enough in others
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Last week, the B.C. government announced legislation that not only bans the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors, it also aims to tighten regulations on their use in workplaces, restaurants and other indoor public spaces. Health Minister Terry Lake said the changes he introduced in the legislature last Thursday will treat the battery-powered devices like tobacco products, meaning they may not be displayed in stores or used in enclosed spaces where others are present, including private vehicles with children inside. Don Parkes, a manager at CEV Solutions in Langford, which specializes in vaporizers and e-juices, agrees with some aspects of the legislation, but not others. “One thing I really don’t like is that they’re classifying (it) as a ‘tobacco product,’ when it’s not,” he said. He argued that the nicotine in most electronic cigarette juice is synthetically manufactured, so it doesn’t have any connection to tobacco, other than being the single chemical contained in both products. He wholeheartedly agrees with the ban on sales to minors, however. It’s generally accepted by retailers of the products that they shouldn’t sell to anyone under 19, Parkes said, but because it hasn’t technically been illegal, some do it anyway. “Legislation is definitely needed. (Not selling) to anyone under 19 is something that the majority of stores are already doing on their own …
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Don Parkes of CEV Solutions in Langford says new e-cigarette legislation introduced last week addresses some of the issues involved with preventing youth from using the products, but falls short in other areas that go beyond youth access and use. Once you’re 19, then you can make the decision yourself if you want to try these products or not, and that’s pretty much the standard across the industry. There may be some store clerks that say, ‘there’s no legislation there, so I’ll go ahead and sell it to you.’ But if it is happening, it’s a very small percentage and most likely it’s going against the owners’ wishes.” Lake said that while the legislation is not an overall ban on the products, it will mean “that children are protected from the sale and from being exposed to e-cigarettes, and those who don’t want to be subjected to the vapours from e-cigarettes are protected as well.” Parkes said if that’s the goal, the legislation doesn’t go far enough. He would prefer to see a “bootlegging-type charge” introduced relating to these products, similar to ones in effect for
those caught supplying tobacco or alcohol to minors. He agreed with regulating where people are allowed to use the product at this point, but believes the science will eventually show that the health impacts of the product are not substantial enough to warrant it. When that happens, he said, the regulation should be re-examined. “Until there is more research to satisfy the medical side of things, the ‘no indoor vaping’ rule is probably a good thing,” he said. “Once the research comes out and disproves the concern about there being hazards due to secondhand vapour, it could always be reversed.” PlEASE SEE: Government should share research, Page A4
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West Shore RCMP have now confirmed the attack on a jogger March 3 is now being investigated as a sexual assault. Police say a 23-yearold Langford woman was running on a walking trail off Shoreview Drive near Glen Lake in Langford around 7 p.m. that night when a man asked her for the time before knocking her unconscious and taking her cellphone and money. The attacker was wearing a dark windbreaker with red on the side and under the arm that made a “squishy” sound, and black gloves with thick wristbands, according to police. The victim was treated for bruises and released from hospital later that evening. Despite an extensive search, police were unable to locate the suspect and he was still at large as of Monday. The West Shore RCMP’s Major Crime Unit and Island District Forensic Identification Services are actively investigating. Police call the attack “random” and “isolated,” but are still looking for tips from the public. Anyone with information is asked to contact the West Shore RCMP at 250474-2264 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). mdavies@goldstream gazette.com
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Tragedy in Langford
The driver of this pickup is dead and his passenger is in serious condition in hospital after a crash on Veteran’s Memorial Parkway late Sunday afternoon. Police were initially unsure, however, whether the man died from a medical condition or as a result of the crash.
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A number of fake $50 bills have been used recently to make purchases at local retailers. The bills, all with the serial number AHT9461314, have been passed at Fairway Market in Langford, Wendy’s Restaurant in Colwood, Western Foods in Langford, Costco and Western Foods in Sooke over a period of three days last week. The West Shore RCMP financial crime investigator is assisting with the investigation and the public is being asked for their assistance. “We believe there is a strong possibility that other businesses were affected by these counterfeit bills and we encourage them to come forward and report it,” said detachment spokesperson Const. Alex Berube. Anyone with information is asked, as always to contact the detachment at 250-474-2264 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). mdavies@goldstreamgazette.com
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Brain coach entertains while enlightening Belmont crowd learns some secrets behind the teenage brain Mike Davies News Gazette staff
Put your left foot in the air out in front of you. Now move it in a clockwise direction, making little circles with it. Put your left hand in the air while you’re doing this, but keep looking down at your rotating foot while drawing the number six with your raised hand. See what happened there? Yeah. The human brain is weird. This was one of the many entertaining exercises Gary Anaka put his audience through one night last week in the gymnasium at Belmont secondary, during his presentation entitled “The New Science of the Teenage Brain.” The approximately 200 people in attendance – made up mostly of parents of teenagers, with a smattering of teachers and a few students – were up and down in their seats all night, laughing, groaning, shouting, high-fiving and following along with Anaka, as he made them perform all kinds of Gary Anaka movements to explain and reinforce his message. Anaka taught in high school environments for 32 years in both Canada and Australia. He’s presented professional development workshops to tens of thousands of teachers, support staff, students and parents in more than 50 school districts in B.C. and other provinces and is the author of the book Your Magical Brain: How it Learns Best. His message is an important one, and it’s one we’ve heard over and over again throughout history – so much so that it’s become a cliché. “If you don’t use it, you lose it.” The difference between the cliché we’re all familiar with and the message Anaka was sharing is that his message is now backed up by neuroscience. The development of the prefrontal cortex – the three dime-wide sheet of brain matter right behind your forehead – doesn’t begin until the age of 11, according to Anaka. This area of the brain is what controls and regulates mood, cognitive behaviour (the ability to retain information) and decision making and moderates social behaviour. That’s the crux of the issue, Anaka says, when trying to figure out what’s going on in the teenage brain. They have an underdeveloped – and currently developing – prefrontal cortex and they have approximately 15 years to make it into what it will be for the rest of their lives, so it’s imporLangford firefighters hose down a house fire on Hawk Place on Bear Mountain on March 3. The residents are living in a hotel but must find rental housing for April 1. Through my Windshield Photography
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ting daily exercise. He adds teenage brains, and everyone else’s, need to be engaged in what’s happening to retain the information. In order to be engaged, thus producing dopamine, what’s happening must be interesting for them, so finding things that will engage them is also important, as long as those things aren’t video games or other screen-based activities. Because, as Anaka says, “If your bum is numb, so is your brain.” For more information on Anaka or his brain coaching, including a schedule of future workshops and presentations, head over to braincoach.ca. mdavies@goldstreamgazette.com
Bear Mountain householders grateful for support Fundraiser set up for family of four devastated by fire Don Descoteau News Gazette staff
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Government should share research on e-cigs Continued from Page A1
The advertising aspect of the legislation could prove challenging for retailers, however. “Depending on how they actually word it, it could be a problem. If it’s ‘no visibility to youth,’ it could mean having to black out the shop windows, which affects the natural light in the shops, or everything will have to be hidden, which will be an issue,” Parkes said. He laughed, looking around the shop with bottles of e-juice lining all the walls in bins and hardware filling the display cabinets to prove his point. He said other provinces have gone so far as to ban all advertising of the products in any way, which includes being able to demonstrate or teach customers how to use the product. He feels it would be a mistake to include such a restriction.
Cancer Society applauds new provincial regulations The regulations announced last week in the legislature by Heath Minister Terry Lake received a ringing endorsement by one of Canada’s major cancer prevention organizations. “The society has serious concerns that e-cigarette use, and the marketing of e-cigarettes, will renormalize smoking and undermine years of tobacco control efforts,” said Khairun Jivani with the Canadian Cancer Society after the announcement. “We congratulate the government of B.C. and the Ministry of Health for this important legislation which will positively impact the health and well-being of our youth.”
Jivani hopes this round of regulation will lead to more policies so the gains made in the past in regards to lowering the numbers of those addicted to tobacco products. “Over the last 50 years we have seen substantial advances in tobacco control and B.C. currently has the lowest smoking rates of any Canadian province,” she said. “This amendment is an important first step toward protecting our youth, and potentially paving the way for future opportunities to regulate smoking and vaping use in outdoor public spaces like beaches and parks.” – Mike Davies
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“It’s very beneficial for new users to have a salesperson show them how to use it. For those who are using vaporizers as a smoking cessation tool, proper use is integral to their success.” Lake said that while e-cigarettes may have the potential as a smoking cessation aid, the fact that they were, until now, unregulated was a problem that needed addressing, because they contain chemicals with known health risks. Though he admits there is little science available at this point to show vaping can be successfully used as a smoking cessation tool – as the practice is in its infancy relative to other methods – he sees it doing just that for people. “Personally, I’ve been off cigarettes for over two and a half years,” he says. “I ran the whole gamut of the recognized smoking cessation products. None of them worked. And I know from first-hand experience that it’s worked for a lot of others, as well. I see them every day.” The health minister says that while e-cigarettes may have the potential as a smoking cessation aid, the fact that they were, until now, unregulated was a problem that needed addressing, because they contain chemicals with known health risks. Parkes says it’s time for the government to do more in terms of research in determining those risks for themselves by studying the product itself. “Europe is about five years ahead of us in their research, for some reason. They’re pushing harder than we are to ensure they are keeping their populous safe,” he says, pointing out that the majority of the recent studies being published are coming out of the E.U. The new regulations are expected to be in effect within a year, giving retailers and industry time to be consulted and adjust to the new rules. mdavies@goldstreamgazette.com
Those anxious for gym and aquatic centre’s completion will have to be patient for a while Rick Stiebel News Gazette staff
Construction of the new YM/YWCA aquatic centre in Langford is proceeding swimmingly. Work commenced on the approximately $30-million project on Langford Parkway near City Centre Park in January 2014 and should be completed in early 2016, said Ryan McKenzie, manager of Westhills, one of the partners on the project along with the Greater Victoria YM/YWCA and the City of Langford. “There have been no significant delays since we started construction and no major changes to the original plan,” McKenzie said. Jennie Edgecombe, CEO for the Greater Victoria YM/ YWCA, said that once construction is completed, it will take a couple of months to outfit the building and install equipment. “As far as we’re concerned we’re right on target and we’re very excited,” she added. The facility will include a lap pool, a wave pool, a lazy river, warm water therapy pool and two slides, as well as a fitness centre, youth centre, child care centre and a Greater Victoria Public Library branch. news@goldstreamgazette.com
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Christine Scott Shelley Westwood Out and About Let’s get outside! While the rest of Canada is dealing with the after effects of a terrible winter, we here in sunny Victoria are counting our flowers. How wonderful is that? Last year Colwood claimed the title for the annual flower count and they are eager to hold on to that for another year. We encourage everyone in all five municipalities to get out and count
your flowers and submit them for addition to the totals for your municipality. More info can be found at flowercount.com. March 11, (tonight) the Westshore Chamber will be holding its monthly mixer, which will be hosted by Staples Business Depot and Four Points Sheraton. The event will be held at the Metropolitan Bar and Grill everyone is welcome.
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You can see the national downhill mountain biking team training at Bear Mountain, and it will also be the site of the inaugural St. Paddy’s Day 5 k run. This 5k trail/golf cart path run and walk will start and finish at the Westin Bear Mountain Golf Resort and Spa. This event will be a great off road experience and an opportunity be to show off your favourite St. Patricks’s day costume. The run takes place on Sunday March 15 at 5 p.m. Visit bearmountain. ca to register and for more information. Also on March 15 the Victoria Shamrocks are hosting a free family barbecue at the Q Arena from 12 to 4 p.m. Bring the kids along with their lacrosse sticks and meet the
Metchosin auction draws community together Rick Stiebel News Gazette staff
Call this online auction a classic case of neighbours helping neighbours help the community, the oldfashioned Metchosin way. The Metchosin Community Association Services Auction, which takes place Friday March 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Metchosin Community House, gives people the opportunity to bid on services donated by members of the community. The event brings together skilled craftsmen, trades and contractors and features food preparation, entertainment, health and wellness, hobbies, pets and more. Some examples of the services and crafts up for bidding this year include four hours of limbing, trimming and topping by a professional tree service, two hours of de-cluttering and home organization, a course on the art of soap-making for four people, two hours of certified electrical work and a painting of a pet portrait. Sheila Stewart is in her second year as a donor, offering up three hours of rug hooking instruction and a kit. “I do it because I love the Metchosin Community House,” said Stewart, who drives out twice a month from her home in Oak Bay to offer instructional sessions. “I’m happy to do whatever I can to support it.” Last year’s event drew 50 items and services and raised more than
Victoria Shamrocks and Shamrock Alumni. The Royal Canadian Legion branch #91’s La Spring Craft Fair takes place March 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 761 Station Ave. in Langford. There will be over 40 tables of craft and garage sale items along with representatives
from Avon, Epicure, Tupperware and many more exciting vendors. Congratulations to Origin Bakery for winning the Best Employer for this year’s BC Small Business Awards. Origin Bakery has a location out on the Westshore on 1790 Island Highway #110 next to Wilson Div-
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Having finally seen the Sooke School District move to a twoweek spring break, students and parents alike are settling in for a rest. The new format, which officially began on Monday, brings SD62 in line with the Greater Victoria and Saanich districts, which shifted to a twoweek break in the 200910 and 2012-13 school years, respectively. Tracey Scown, the parent advisory committee president at Spencer middle school, said the parents she’s spoken to were well prepared and anticipated the longer break, having been given more than a year’s notice of the
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Participants in the Spring Break Sports Camp at West Shore Parks and Recreation Centre enjoy a game of soccer. change by the district. Personally, she said, she’s been looking forward to the move for some time. “(The one-week break) was something I never quite understood. There are so many families who have children in different districts,
I can imagine how hard it was for them to juggle,” she said. “I think it’s great. It makes sense to be in line with the rest of the districts. I also think the students need more down time this time of year, from high-energy kindergarteners to high
academic Grade 12s.” West Shore school parent Trina Gray, who has been a teacher in Saanich for more than 20 years, called it a positive step to have a “good, solid break for students and teachers too.” “I understand it’s impactful for parents
who are working and have to find two weeks of child care,” she said, “but I just think that it gives everybody a kick start (for the last portion of the school year).” Gray, who has two children, one in Grade 3 and another in Kindergarten in West Shore schools, already enjoys the same extended break from her job. As a parent, however, she sees the move as positive and hasn’t heard much negative feedback from fellow parents about the introduction to the longer break. “It has been an odd year because of the strike, so I think there might be a lot of tension that way,” she said. “(Some people) are saying, ‘well, you didn’t start [at the scheduled time of year] so why should you have two weeks?’ You just have to look at it like, that is the past and this is the system and how it’s going.” A Langford resident the past 18 years, Scown didn’t plan a trip for the break. Her two daughters, who attend Spencer and Belmont secondary, and an international student who lives with them and goes to Belmont, are happy to be getting some extra down time, she said. “We are working parents, but my kids are old enough to be on their own. They’ll sleep in, hang out with friends. Because my schedule is flexible, I can be home for the afternoons to do some fun things that we normally don’t have time for. We also like the break from extracurricular activities that spring break allows.” alim@goldstream gazette.com
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TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Sections 890 and 892 of the Local Government Act that a Public Hearing will be held at Town of View Royal Town Hall, 45 View Royal Avenue, Victoria, B.C. at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 for the purpose of hearing representations concerning the following proposed amendments to Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 811, 2011 and Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014: 1. Bylaw No. 917, 2015 proposes to amend Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 811, 2011, as follows: By amending Schedule “P” Form and Character Development Permit Areas of Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 811, 2011 for lands shown boldly outlined on the sketch plan attached as “Schedule 1” and legally described as: Address 102 Atkins Road
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Regulating e-cigs an obvious step Last week, the province announced legislation to regulate the sale and use of electronic cigarettes and associated products. Anyone who was paying attention saw the changes coming down the pipe, but do they go too far? Do they go far enough? There has been a steep and swift uptake in the use of these products over the past few years, and for good reason. The science about the harms of smoking is in, and many use these newly-regulated products (colloquially called “vapes”) as a smoking cessation tool, which is likely the main cause of their increased use. Whatever the reasons, however, the government is right that we need protection from products and actions that are possibly harmful to our health. It wasn’t that long ago, after all, that people openly smoked in the corridors of the mall, and restaurant patrons were asked “smoking or non?” before being seated. That would be unthinkable these days, because we know the harm caused by second-hand smoke. It would be nice to see the science the province has used to back the creation of these regulations, however, so we could better understand the decisions they’re making. Better yet, government itself could have some research conducted on this matter. After all, one of the best ways to “protect youth from the unknown effects of e-cigarette vapour and becoming addicted to nicotine,” (the goal of the regulations according to the announcement from the Ministry of Health) is to get rid of the word “unknown” in that sentence. But this is a relatively new phenomenon and it’s better to be safe than sorry when it comes to our collective health, at least in terms of things we voluntarily do to ourselves. We’re better to pre-emptively regulate something that could prove harmful in the long run than we are to “wait and see,” only to find the damage has already been done. But then again, and if that’s the case, where’s the regulation on deep-fat fryers? What do you think? Give us your comments by email: editor@goldstreamgazette.com or fax 250-478-6545. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Goldstream News Gazette is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.
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Seniors’ advocate strikes a chord programs are a monthly rent B.C.’s new seniors’ advocate has subsidy called Shelter Aid issued her second report, and the for Elderly Renters (SAFER), media mostly ignored it. grants for disability When this new office was modifications called promised by a campaigning Home Adaptations for Premier Christy Clark two Independence, drug cost years ago, I suggested that assistance called Fair B.C. already has 85 seniors’ Pharmacare, property advocates. They’re called tax deferment and the MLAs, and inquiries go to federal Guaranteed their local offices. Income Supplement Much to the chagrin program. Those older of the opposition, than 75 with income Seniors’ Advocate Isobel of less than $30,000 Mackenzie’s mandate is Tom Fletcher reported the lowest not to pursue individual B.C. Views awareness of assistance cases, and so she won’t designed specifically be serving up a fresh for them. But you don’t get these assortment of horror stories to benefits unless you apply and show embarrass the government. that your income qualifies. Instead, it is to look for “systemic The survey also found that the challenges” and recommend ways biggest fear of low-income seniors to deal with them. The latest report is that they won’t be able to afford is based on a survey of more to stay in their homes. See home than 500 seniors from around the adaptation, property tax and rent province, and the key finding was subsidy programs above. not what she expected. Awareness and usage of the “We were surprised to learn SAFER program was lowest in the of the lack of awareness among north and highest in urban areas, seniors, particularly low-income perhaps not surprising since the seniors, of government programs and the subsidies available to assist B.C. government exists more in theory than in fact in many remote them,” Mackenzie said. places. The survey found that 60 per So what should the government cent of seniors living on $30,000 do about this? Well, it could or less annual income didn’t know advertise these programs. they are eligible for discounts on The government does lots of Medical Services Plan premiums. advertising, but not about old news For income less than $22,000, the like the SAFER program, which entire $864 cost of individual MSP dates back to the 1970s. premiums is waived. Clark’s government did a whack Other frequently overlooked
of advertising in the election year, 2013. Much of it was about the B.C. Jobs Plan, heavy on the hardhats and blueprint-style graphics and arc welding and stuff like that. Then last year the government’s big ad campaign was around the teachers’ strike, and the payments to parents to help with child care while teachers demanded twice as big a raise as all the other unions. Education Minister Peter Fassbender is still bragging about the response rate for $40-a-day parental strike pay, which was snapped up by almost 100 per cent of eligible parents. This demonstrates that the government can indeed give away money with great efficiency, just by telling people how to get it. The NDP’s version of seniors’ advocacy is to find the most tragic problems from complaints coming into constituency offices, and use those to ambush the government. A popular choice is an elderly couple who have to be separated because their medical needs are too different to keep them in the same facility. TV news loves that one. People cry on camera and denounce politicians for being heartless, as if the health minister stayed up late plotting how to break their granny’s heart. Maybe this seniors’ advocate wasn’t such a bad idea after all. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca
‘A big fear for low-income seniors is not being able to stay in their homes.’
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Anglers fishing for herring and anything else they might hook from the Craigflower Bridge on the View Royal /Saanich border enjoy the sunshine Sunday with a relaxing activity that has a social element as well. Don Descoteau/ News Gazette staff
LETTERS Better regional oversight for transit would improve system Re: Funding transit a conundrum (Our View, March 6) Given the push on the West Shore to build out to maximum density – note Langford’s building on once-conserved land – what enhanced transit options will parallel this growth? None it seems. Business as usual, which translates as sitting in traffic on the Trans-Canada Highway, amongst other issues. Why don’t people use transit more? The slow progress during rush hour is one reason. Primitive bus shelters in some places is another. Another, if you live in Sooke or Sidney, is that the trip does not rate high on comfort. Buses making equivalent trips from the east side of Seattle to downtown are designed for the longer journey: comfortable seats, overhead racks and limited stops using HOV lanes. The trip is quick and pleasant and very affordable, especially for seniors. Not so here. In Portland there is a network of LRT, commuter and bus routes that allow for travel options. Portland’s system is not run by the State of Oregon. Its transportation authority, TriMet, is not overseen by politicians. People from the TriMet area with a varied array of skill and interest serve. It has the power to tax as need be. As things stand, it makes sense that the province run transit here. After all, there are 13 municipalities involved and
none are very large. However, were there to exist a unified metropolitan city of Victoria, however constituted, of some 350,000 people, transit would be planned and run by the metropolitan government in the context of planned urban development, as is the case in other cities this size. The current setup may have worked in the last century; it will not work in this one. John Olson Colwood
Appearance of fake bills hurts small biz most Re: Counterfeit $50s circulating on West Shore (goldstreamgazette. com) It is a shame that these counterfeit bills begin circulating, especially in the higher denominations. Just last week, I found one at the company I work for and couldn’t help but be disappointed, as we had been able to avoid counterfeit money for quite a while. The worst part of this is that counterfeit money tends to have a bigger impact on smaller businesses, which in turn impacts the community. The best thing that we can do is be vigilant about it, reporting fake bills to the West Shore RCMP as soon as possible so they can quickly take them out of circulation. I sincerely hope this can be resolved quickly and that the
RCMP can put a stop to this recent surge of counterfeit money. Graeme Dickinson Colwood
Right-wing columnist rewrites premier’s scorn Re: Pay down that student loan or else (B.C. Views, March 4) Tom Fletcher with typical Neanderthal reasoning of “Right wing good, left bad” parrots Premier Clark’s recent insults to teenagers, “They tend to be lazy” or to those people who voted NDP, “If your kid is on the couch after 30 he’s a New Democrat.” Clark, who doesn’t like the toxic atmosphere in the legislature, isn’t short on venom for her perceived opponents. Fletcher repeats government denials that student loan debt is a problem and takes swipes at “misguided university profs who organize against job-creating projects,” and “people growing up refusing jobs.” Not only does our minimum wage put workers at $6,000 below the poverty line, incomes over the years have shrunk and the quality of jobs is at a 25-year low, with some people taking multiple part-time jobs without benefits. People are responsible for their debts no matter what (unless their name is Basi or Virk), but there are reasons why young people are so broke. Premier Clark’s scorn repeated by Fletcher in your publication
insults teens who are not lazy and those who voted NDP who maybe had a different vision of what government is for. Ted Roberts Sooke
Freedom of expression requires responsibilities Re: Pro-Life vigil sets up near View Royal abortion clinic (goldstreamgazette.com) West Shore RCMP should keep an eye on protesters like the groups at the corner of Helmcken Road and Island Highway, to ensure they are not blocking sidewalks nor harassing others. Claims should be investigated – while some people like neoMarxists would do things like put excrement on the sidewalk, Christians are known to make fallacious claims of persecution. Journalists should check into claims by groups like Steve Weatherbe’s, some don’t make sense. The underlying principle is individual freedom protected by defence and justice systems – that’s what feeds humans and supports freedom of expression. Voters should demand that elected officials properly fund police and ensure sound management, unlike former RCMP commissioner Beverley Busson, whose post-Modernist notions work against justice. Keith Sketchley Saanich
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Museum learning portal unveiled
Chowing down for charity
Guests at the Dwight International School Interact Club’s fundraising dinner watch students perform on stage at the Shawnigan Lake facility. The event was raising money for two projects involving international children. Dwight is considering opening a school on the West Shore (check this).
Andrea Peacock Victoria News
Photo contributed
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West Shore residents and web surfers now have online access to some of the Royal B.C. Museum’s collections, archives, stories and findings. The Learning Portal is a new website that serves as a tool for children and adults wanting to learn and explore various topics. Themes range from animal studies to biodiversity to military and war. There is also a section to learn more about the City of Victoria. “The Learning Portal is part of our commitment to the digital and physical renewal of our educational infrastructure at the museum,” said museum CEO Jack Lohman. “Creating a major online study resource for informal learning will inspire curiosity about our important collections and stimulate creative thinking.” Each section has a variety of related articles, videos, images and stories from experts in the field. Teachers, librarians and Ministry of Education staff had input in the design of the portal, along with RBCM staff. “B.C. public libraries support millions of lifelong learners, and this is a fabulous way for learners to personalize the way they explore history,” said Maureen Sawa, CEO of Greater Victoria Public Library. To start exploring, visit learning.royalbc museum.bc.ca. editor@goldstream gazette.com
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Outside Round Oven Roast 11.00 per kg
Granary Buns
99 6 pack
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WITH THE PURCHASE OF ANY
PEPSI, 7-UP, MUG ROOT BEER, CRUSH, DR. PEPPER, MOUNTAIN DEW OR LIPTON BRISK ICED TEA 12 OR 15 PACK CANS
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Hot or Cold in the Deli
99 2$ 5 Turkey Drumsticks
5
Cut Tulips
Cooked & Seasoned, each
55 Plus Applicable Fees
FOR
an $954 VALUE FOR 555
AT PARTICIPATING DQ LOCATIONS ONLY
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Let Us Cut Your Selection to Your Choosing!
49
Sunrise Traditional
Sunrise Farms
Whole Frying Chicken
Chicken Drumsticks 5.49 per kg
8.80 per kg
PER
lb
NEWS GAZETTE
99 PER
lb
Locally Raised BC Poultry Grain Fed Free Run
FAMILY PACK
Mapleleaf
Highliner
284-340gr
540-680gr
Prime Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Schneiders
Country Natural Chicken
Selects or Signature Fish
Rocky Mountain Ranch
Salt & Pepper Ribs 600gr
750gr
7
9
4
99
BUY 1
Bonus Q-Points Olymel
Chicken Wings 650gr
FREE Dairyland Carton Creamo, Light Cream or Coffee Cream 1lt
Whole Bean Coffee 907gr
Offer in effect March 9-15, 2015
Wong Wing
3000
A $3.99 VALUE
FREE
High Liner
Won Ton or Egg Roll Covers 454gr
99
and receive a
Melitta
10,000
8
99
99
Fish &Chips
Selected, 550-600gr Olivieri
Olivieri
350-360gr
160gr or 275-300ml
Nested Pasta or Lasagna Sheets
Sauce
3
Wong Wing
Egg Rolls 680gr
2
Wong Wing
Won Ton Soup 426ml
3000 San Pellegrino
Beverage
2
99
5000
Saputo
Shredded Parmesan Cheese
99
Olivieri
Saputo
275-350gr
Pizza Mozzarella, 340gr
Filled Pasta
High Liner
Fish
Selected, 500-700gr
Mozzarellissima
4
99
170gr
6x330ml
3000 High Liner
Realemon or Realime
Juice
440ml
3500
99
3
99
2$ for
7
3
99
Seasoned Breaded Sole Fillets or Fish Sticks Selected, 350-500gr
4
99
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5
Our Full Service Meat Department is Happy to Help!
2
99
Sunrise Farms
Bonesless Sirloin End Pork Loin Chops
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
6.59 per kg
13.20 per kg
PER
lb
lb
Family Pack
Grain Fed Free Run
Whole Pork Tenderloin
Sunrise Farms
Chicken Drumettes
Mapleleaf
Corned Beef Brisket 15.41 per kg
Pork Sausages 6.59 per kg
11.00 per kg
1kg
6 2
Olymel
Wieners
3
450gr
99
Olympic
Locally Raised BC Poultry
PER
lb
99
Family Pack
PER
$
lb
Grain Fed Free Run
4
10
Grimm’s
99
Sizzlin Smokies
99
4
450gr
99
PER
lb
Bonus Q-Points
NEW OUTLET STORE
NOW OPEN
The Islander
Beef Burgers 5lb
10,000
SAVE AT LEAST 50% EVERYDAY Port Alberni Location Only
Unico
Swanson
Stuffed Queen Olives
Meat Pie
375ml
200gr
Ocean’s World Cuisine
Pepperidge Farm
530ml
156gr
99
¢
3$
Swanson
Hungry-Man Dinner 360-455gr
for
2$ for
Swanson
3
7
99
5000
Goldfish Mac & Cheese
Authentica Sauce
595-652gr
PER
Locally Raised BC Poultry
Family Pack
Skillet Meals
99
5
Ocean’s
Gold Seal
213gr
213gr
Wild Pink Salmon
Batchelors
5
5$ for
Sockeye Salmon
Ocean’s
Chunk or Flaked Light Tuna in Water Selected, 170gr
Bigga Dried or Quick Soak Peas 250gr
2000 Idahoan
Original Mashed Potatoes 389gr
5000 French’s
Gravy Mix 21-45gr
3000
4$ for
5
3
99
4$ for
5
Betty Crocker
Bisquick 1kg
5000
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 - GOLDSTREAM
96-126gr
500gr
Cheestrings
Aquafina
Lay’s
Demineralized Treated Water
Margarine
336gr
1.28-1.36kg
for
5
Gatorade
Stax Potato Chips
for
t i c i p at i n Par
Folgers
Perform G Gatorade
155-163gr
5
2$ Ground Coffee
6x355ml
Nutella
WIN
292-326gr
Adams
Hazelnut Chocolate Spread
4
4
Habitant
2
99
Old Dutch
Selected, 900ml
540ml
for
Plus Applicable Fees
5
Restaurante Tortilla Chips
1kg
for
5
Kraft
Dressing
250ml
2$ for
Kraft
BBQ Sauce
4
2$ for
Kraft
5
for
Christie
890ml
2$ for
4
3
99
for
Mmmmm...Waffles with berries & whip cream Europe’s Best
Kellogg’s
Kraft
Gourmet Delight Natural Eggo Waffles 560gr Fruit
225gr or 1lt
5
for
Plus Applicable Fees
600gr
2$ for
10
2$ for
Tropicana
Quaker
Instant Oatmeal
6
Christie
Ritz Crackers
Juice or Lemonade 355ml
2.25kg
600gr
10
2$ for
for
Island Farms
Vanilla Plus Yogurt
12x100gr
2$
Plus Applicable Fees
for
Island Farms
Simply 2% Yogurt
5
5
5
3$
4
Plus Applicable Fees
for
The Edge Food Energy
Nutrition Bar
650gr
65-75gr
for
5
3$
5
2$
99
for
Gather the clan – it’s breakfast time!
Quaker
Life or Corn Bran Squares Cereal
Family Size or Minis Dipps or Chewy Granola Bars
2.63lt
5
2$
140-200gr
Quaker
100% Pure & Natural Orange Juice
Quick Oats
336gr
Tropicana
WIN
1.36lt
Visit QuakerOats.ca for breakfast recipe ideas!
Quaker
Cool Whip
SunRype
Juice, Smoothie or Coconut Water
2$
Dry Roasted Peanuts
275gr
2$
99
Planters
Cashews
175-454gr
3$
3
6
Planters
Crackers
Dole
Fruit
5
99
200gr
2$
Miracle Whip or Mayo
455ml
for
4
5
99
540ml
Potato Chips Kettle Cooked
12x355ml
3
Plus Applicable Fees
Dutch Crunch
Coca-Cola or Sprite
230-320gr
3$
2
99
99
Get ready to celebrate St.Paddy’s Day • March 17!
Broth
Ready to Serve Soup
796ml
99
Campbell’s
Campbell’s
Soup
2
99
3$
t i c i p at i n Par
Natural 100% Peanut Butter
725gr
12x500ml
99
5
99
Mrs. Butter-Worth’s
Thick-N-Rich Syrup 710ml
Coyote
Pancake & Waffle Mix
900gr
375-455gr
Nestle
Carnation Hot Chocolate Mix 225-500gr
312-435gr
3
99
3
99
5
2$ for
2
99
4
99
4
99 Plus Applicable Fees
4
roduct
Parkay
for
3$
WIN
gP
2
99
Black Diamond
5
3$
t i c i p at i n Par
roduct
WIN
WIN
gP
Selected, 250ml
for th
y m b ol
150-200gr
ook
Keurig
Folgers Gourmet Selection K-Cups
roduct
225gr
Jam, Jelly or Marmalade
roduct
Shredded Cheese
340gr
Cheddar or Mozza Style Slices
t i c i p at i n Par
Smucker’s
Blossom Cookies
gP
Black Diamond
5
99
Dare
Real Mallow Candies
gP
Cheese
400-450gr
Wake-up to a new Keurig Coffee maker
Dare
Black Diamond
Use your Q-Card when you purchase any participating product and you are automatically entered to WIN a Keurig Elite Brewing System
is s
Can’t wait for the offical Spring? Let’s start celebrating now! Black Diamond
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99
2
99
5
2$ for
2
99
3
99
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 - GOLDSTREAM
96-126gr
500gr
Cheestrings
Aquafina
Lay’s
Demineralized Treated Water
Margarine
336gr
1.28-1.36kg
for
5
Gatorade
Stax Potato Chips
for
t i c i p at i n Par
Folgers
Perform G Gatorade
155-163gr
5
2$ Ground Coffee
6x355ml
Nutella
WIN
292-326gr
Adams
Hazelnut Chocolate Spread
4
4
Habitant
2
99
Old Dutch
Selected, 900ml
540ml
for
Plus Applicable Fees
5
Restaurante Tortilla Chips
1kg
for
5
Kraft
Dressing
250ml
2$ for
Kraft
BBQ Sauce
4
2$ for
Kraft
5
for
Christie
890ml
2$ for
4
3
99
for
Mmmmm...Waffles with berries & whip cream Europe’s Best
Kellogg’s
Kraft
Gourmet Delight Natural Eggo Waffles 560gr Fruit
225gr or 1lt
5
for
Plus Applicable Fees
600gr
2$ for
10
2$ for
Tropicana
Quaker
Instant Oatmeal
6
Christie
Ritz Crackers
Juice or Lemonade 355ml
2.25kg
600gr
10
2$ for
for
Island Farms
Vanilla Plus Yogurt
12x100gr
2$
Plus Applicable Fees
for
Island Farms
Simply 2% Yogurt
5
5
5
3$
4
Plus Applicable Fees
for
The Edge Food Energy
Nutrition Bar
650gr
65-75gr
for
5
3$
5
2$
99
for
Gather the clan – it’s breakfast time!
Quaker
Life or Corn Bran Squares Cereal
Family Size or Minis Dipps or Chewy Granola Bars
2.63lt
5
2$
140-200gr
Quaker
100% Pure & Natural Orange Juice
Quick Oats
336gr
Tropicana
WIN
1.36lt
Visit QuakerOats.ca for breakfast recipe ideas!
Quaker
Cool Whip
SunRype
Juice, Smoothie or Coconut Water
2$
Dry Roasted Peanuts
275gr
2$
99
Planters
Cashews
175-454gr
3$
3
6
Planters
Crackers
Dole
Fruit
5
99
200gr
2$
Miracle Whip or Mayo
455ml
for
4
5
99
540ml
Potato Chips Kettle Cooked
12x355ml
3
Plus Applicable Fees
Dutch Crunch
Coca-Cola or Sprite
230-320gr
3$
2
99
99
Get ready to celebrate St.Paddy’s Day • March 17!
Broth
Ready to Serve Soup
796ml
99
Campbell’s
Campbell’s
Soup
2
99
3$
t i c i p at i n Par
Natural 100% Peanut Butter
725gr
12x500ml
99
5
99
Mrs. Butter-Worth’s
Thick-N-Rich Syrup 710ml
Coyote
Pancake & Waffle Mix
900gr
375-455gr
Nestle
Carnation Hot Chocolate Mix 225-500gr
312-435gr
3
99
3
99
5
2$ for
2
99
4
99
4
99 Plus Applicable Fees
4
roduct
Parkay
for
3$
WIN
gP
2
99
Black Diamond
5
3$
t i c i p at i n Par
roduct
WIN
WIN
gP
Selected, 250ml
for th
y m b ol
150-200gr
ook
Keurig
Folgers Gourmet Selection K-Cups
roduct
225gr
Jam, Jelly or Marmalade
roduct
Shredded Cheese
340gr
Cheddar or Mozza Style Slices
t i c i p at i n Par
Smucker’s
Blossom Cookies
gP
Black Diamond
5
99
Dare
Real Mallow Candies
gP
Cheese
400-450gr
Wake-up to a new Keurig Coffee maker
Dare
Black Diamond
Use your Q-Card when you purchase any participating product and you are automatically entered to WIN a Keurig Elite Brewing System
is s
Can’t wait for the offical Spring? Let’s start celebrating now! Black Diamond
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99
2
99
5
2$ for
2
99
3
99
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NEWS GAZETTE
Deli Selections from here at Home & Around the World! Vienna
1
Italian
Roast Beef or New York Style Corned Beef
Min. 400gr
2
49 per 100gr
Bonus Q-Points
FAMILY PACK
Continental
Freybe
Selected varieties & Sizes
5,000 Cashmere
Ultra Luxe Bathroom Tissue 2 Ply Double Rolls, 12’s
6
per 100gr
Cooked or Smoked Chicken Breast
Sliced Meats
Greek or Red Potato with Dijon Salad
99
Maplelodge
Black Forest or Honey Ham
Large
Grana Padano Parmesan Cheese
Woolwich Dairy
Chevrai Cheese 113gr
Min. 400gr
1
1
79
per 100gr
49 per 100gr
4
Available at Select Stores Large
100% Recycled Fibres, 6’s
4
99 9 95
Medium
Chow Mein
Sweet & Sour Pork
99
Enviro Jumbo Paper Towel
3
FAMILY PACK
6 99
16 Piece Maki Platter
10 Piece California & Dynamite Rolls
Cascades
99
6 95
Small
8 Piece Spicy Tuna Rolls
6
99
Szechuan Beef
4 99
7
50
6 95
Small
Honey Garlic Wings
99
Windex
Cleaner 765-950ml
3
99
Previously Frozen
Sockeye Salmon Fillets
Clorox
Bleach
1.62-1.89lt
Frozen or Previously Frozen
1
5oz Pacific Cod Portions
2$ for
5
99
Fresh
per 100gr
Frozen or Previously Frozen
Tastee Choice
21/25 size
227gr
Raw White Tiger Prawn
2$ for
4
1
Grey Cod Fillets
99 per 100gr
Shrimp Ring
2
49 per 100gr
4
99
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Ahhh... Love the Aroma of Fresh Baked Goods Cake Donut
Cookies
Multigrain Buns
2
99 8 Pack Carrot Muffins
• Oatmeal Raisin • Chocolate Chip • Ranger
5
White or 60% Whole Wheat Bread
1
for
6 Pack
Chocolate or Vanilla Cake
9
99
2$ for
SCAN THIS SPECIAL QR (QUICK RESPONSE) CODE WITH YOUR SMARTPHONE FOR A LIST OF GLUTEN FREE PRODUCTS
5
4
D’Italiano
Country Harvest
4’s
Selected, 675gr
2$ for
Melitta
500gr
400-454gr
4lt
Kettle Brand 220gr
3
99
2$ for
99
Green & Black’s
Organic Chocolate Bar 100gr
5,000 Sunflower Seeds
2$ for
5
49¢
per 100gr
Organically Yours
Organic Goji Trek Mix 180gr
3
World Harvest Coffee
Potato Chips
6
5
Cereal
Dairyland
6 pack
Bread
Jordans
Organic Milk Jug
Cinnamon Buns
99
99
Bagelli
Vanilla Slice
Double Layer
5
Bonus Q-Points
Coffee Cake
6 Pack
24 Pack
WOW !
4$
• Triple Chocolate Fudge • Banana with Cream Cheese Icing • Carrot with Cream Cheese Icing
3
99
99
2$ for
7
99
99
Quality Fresh
Family Favourites Nibbler Mix Cranberry, 400gr
G.H. Cretors
5 5
All Natural Popped Corn 184-227gr
2$ for
6
4
99
Quality Fresh
Mixed Nuts 350gr
Santa Cruz
Organic Apple Juice 2.84lt
799 Plus Applicable Fees
599
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Drop D rop in between 4:00 AND 6:00 PM for a fresh
NEW APPY SPECIAL!
B.C. Grown “Hot House”
Long English Cucumbers
2
B.C. Grown “No. 1”
Jumbo White or Brown Mushrooms 5.49 per kg
Medi um
49
Washington “Premium”
Braeburn Apples 2.84 per kg
PER
lb
1
99 1
Green Bell Peppers 3.28 per kg
1
99
per lb
Red Navel Oranges 4.39 per kg
3.28 per kg
49 per lb
California “Andy Boy”
Green or Red Leaf Lettuce
1
29
ORGA NIC ORGANI C
14
99
4”
Oxalis
3
99
7 DAYS OF SAVINGS March 9 - 15
MON.
TUES.
WED.
THUR.
FRI.
SAT.
SUN.
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES
per lb
California “Cara Cara”
Beefsteak Tomatoes
Luck of The Irish Bouquet
per lb
Extra Large
Mexican “Hot House”
1
29
49
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Music and the arts offer a cultural cure Healthy living incorporates some form of work with or exposure to the arts Most people appreciate how music makes us feel. People of all ages and cultures download tunes to entertain them at home and stay motivated in the gym. Our children take piano or art classes, and we play music for our babies, sometimes even before they’re born. Since prehistoric cave paintings and the first skin drums, music and art have been part of the human experience. Art lives in all of us, so it stands to reason that people thrive when they are able to express themselves creatively. With families always on the lookout for effective, affordable and more holistic ways to raise strong kids, it’s exciting to learn more about the roles music and art play in healthy living. For children and youth, the arts provide important tools for a happy life. Preschool children not yet equipped with language skills are powerfully affected by music, visual arts and dance. Young children can paint, colour, mold clay, sing songs
art instructors are a growing and dance to convey their commodity, working to keep up feelings and ideas. The arts with the demand as the West also provide kids with natural Shore grows and more and fun ways to parents tune into the help them develop arts advantage for a motor skills and healthy lifestyle. organize information, The community can ultimately leading celebrate the visual to increased arts with some of our achievement at youngest artists when school and success the Coast Collective in life. Art Centre and the The arts also feed West Shore Arts the human spirit Council team up again and generate “feel Cindy Moyer this spring to present good” endorphins, their second annual which add up to a West Shore children’s art show, prescription for well Arts Council celebrating the theme being that’s artfully of “Faeries, Fantasy free from potentially and Folk Tales.” The showcase harmful side effects. will include an Enchanted On the mainland, schools in Forest Festival on Mothers’ Day Richmond are working together on the historic Havenwood with their arts and health-care Estate in Colwood. organizations to deliver afterThe community’s youngest school programs they know aspiring artists are invited to can improve the health and submit their fantasy-inspired well being of their community’s work to hang in the Coast children. Collective’s Gallery from May 6 Here at home, parents can to 10. Visit coastcollective.ca for find many local organizations more information on the show. that also recognize the benefits You can learn more about of the arts. West Shore Parks how the arts affect community and Recreation offers a great health and well being at range of arts programming that artshealthnetwork.ca start early with parent/baby Cindy Moyer is executive music programs and include director of the Metchosin visual arts, drama and culinary International Summer School of arts classes for children of the Arts. Find it at missa.ca. all ages. Private music and
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Grizzlies show grit in hostile territory
Victoria Grizzlies forward Kevin Massy surveys his options during a B.C. Hockey League playoff game against Powell River at The Q Centre. The Kings grabbed a 3-2 lead in the series after a 5-1 win in game 5 Sunday in Powell River. Game 6 was scheduled for last night (after the Gazette press deadline) at The Q Centre, with game 7, if necessary, to be played there tonight (March 11) at 7 p.m.
The Victoria Grizzlies managed to do something last weekend that they hadn’t accomplished in a while this hockey season: win in Powell River. The Grizzlies, who were down 3-2 in the series and scheduled to host the Kings for game 6 in their best-ofseven B.C. Hockey League Island semifinal last night (after press deadline), came away from the middle three games of the playoff series with a 1-2 record, good
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Number 1 ranking greets Chargers this week Belmont alums look forward to their first trip to college volleyball nationals Don Descoteau News Gazette staff
There’s something about beating the No. 1-ranked team in the nation that can be helpful come national championship time. For the Camosun Chargers men’s volleyball team, knocking off Douglas College for the PacWest crown this month allowed the B.C. champs to slip into the Royals’ spot atop the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association rankings heading into this week’s national tournament in Charlottetown, P.E.I. As the top-rated team, they drew the eighth seed for tomorrow night’s (March 12) opener, tourney host Holland College, a squad that went 5-10 in league play, but upset University of New Brunswick Saint John in the Atlantic Collegiate semifinals. The Hurricanes lost the ACAA final 3-0 to the St. Thomas Tommies of Fredericton, who come in ranked No. 6. The top ranking and advantageous draw were not lost on the Belmont secondary alumni on the Chargers, all four of whom are taking their longest road trip ever for volleyball. “Especially going in, we can walk in with a bit of confidence,” said first-year middle Doug Waterman, who saw a lot of playing time at the PacWest tournament, moving on and off the floor opposite fellow Belmont alum, fourth-year middle Alex Sadowski. The team held rather light practices the past week, with head coach Charles Parkinson stating he didn’t want to risk injuries before nationals. Part of their preparation has been watching film of the teams they could face in Charlottetown, looking for individuals to key on, or potential opponents’ defensive or attacking tendencies. First-year leftsides Taran
enough to send things back to Colwood. Sunday’s 5-1 win by Powell River came less than 24 hours after the Grizzlies hammered the Kings 6-1. Goalie Michael Stiliadis came up with a 27-save performance and six different players scored in the Victoria win. On Friday, Powell River opened up a 5-0 lead after two periods and cruised to a 5-2 victory. If there is a game 7 tonight at The Q Centre, it will start at 7 p.m.
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Camosun Chargers Alex Sadowski, left, Taran Silas, Mark Severinsen and Douglas Waterman are in P.E.I. this week to contest the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association men’s volleyball championships. The Chargers enter the draw as the top seed. Silas and Mark Severinsen didn’t see any court time at provincials, being further down the depth chart than tournament MVP Cam Fennema, team captain Jeremy Finn and Tyler Remenda at their position. While they may see little to no game time at nationals either, the former Bulldogs know they need to be prepared if the call comes to sub in. “We’ve been working on a lot of defensive play at practice (the past week),” Severinsen said. “For first-years (to get in the game), it’s about having confidence on the court and making the most of your opportunities.” Silas agreed, saying, “I feel it’s all about earning trust from the coaches.” The two feed off the energy and example shown by Finn, who’s not afraid to give direction to his teammates on and off the court. Waterman takes his lead from Sadowski, the team’s
“old soul” who brings a calm approach to the game, but can crank up the intensity when needed. “He’s a pretty well puttogether dude in all aspects of his life, whether it’s volleyball or school or whatever,” Waterman said with a grin. The three rookies would love nothing better than to see their team win it all for graduating players like Sadowski and Kelowna native Finn, a rare fifth-year player in the college ranks, both of whom won their first B.C. title with the team this year. “I want a ring,” Waterman said forcefully. “Hopefully we can get one for those guys.” As for Sadowski, the notion of ending his collegiate career with a chance to go out on top saw him with mixed feelings as the team prepared to fly out Monday night. “It’s definitely kind of an emotional experience, knowing that you’re not going to be playing at that competitive
level again, at least for this college and in this league,” he said. “Knowing you have the opportunity to finish your last game winning (a title), it’s definitely something we all look forward to.” Passing along the sage words of Parkinson, who has played and coached at this level in past, Sadowski said, “The biggest enemy when you’re playing in these tournaments is yourself and your mind, thinking too much about things. You really try to avoid those (distractions), play your own game and know what you have to do.” While he acknowledges that staying focused will be key, he allowed himself a little dreaming time. “It’s a great opportunity, it’s a great, exciting road trip to extend our season. It’ll be exciting to see what happens,” he said. “It’d be nice to be flying back with another banner and a bunch of gold medals.” editor@goldstreamgazette.com
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Vikes capture men’s sevens rugby crown The University of Victoria Vikes men’s sevens are national university champions for a second year in a row. The Vikes prevailed over the UBC Thunderbirds in a rematch of last year’s final with a closely contested 17-12 win on Saturday at Westhills Stadium in Langford. With the score knotted at 12-12 late in the game, the Vikes Doug Fraser scored the game-winning try as the clock wound down to the final seconds following an impressive drive down the pitch. Lucas Hammond, a regular on the Canadian national team, cut through the middle of the pack and drew defenders before dumping the ball off to Fraser. Fraser’s winning try was his second of the match and made up in fine fashion for a yellow card he drew early in the first half which set up the opening try of the game, scored by UBC’s Jorden Best. That gave UBC a 7-0 lead and marked the first points UVic allowed in the tournament. The Vikes answered with a little more than three minutes left in the first half on a great effort by Luke McCloskey. He managed to power his way down the right wing to the line to set up a try, despite injuring his hamstring along the way. A second yellow card to the Vikes for an intentional knock on put Victoria down a man for a second time. The Thunderbirds took full advantage, with Charlie Thorpe cutting his way through the Vikes defenders to even the score, setting the stage for Fraser’s late-game heroics. Victoria won five games in a row on the way to the final, including a 34-0 shutout of Queen’s University in the semi-final. The Vikes dominated all opponents by a score of 227-0 heading into the final. The Thunderbirds narrowly defeated the UVic Photo by Lorne Collicutt/Courtesy UVic Members of the University of Victoria men’s sevens rugby team celebrate their victory in the Canadian Inter- Norsemen 24-21 in their semi-final. UVic’s women sevens Vikes made it to Saturday’s University Sport national championships Saturday at Westhills Stadium in Langford. The Vikes beat the UBC championship final, but lost 31-5 to the defending Thunderbirds 17-12 with a last-second try from Doug Fraser. champion McMaster University Marauders. The Marauders were in control from the outset, scoring early and often to knock off the hometown Vikes side in impressive fashion. Laura CroweHutchon gave the Vikes their only points of the match, taking the ball from inside her own half and outrunning an opponent down the right flank to make it 17-5 McMaster at the break. UVic secured its spot in the big game with a 12-7 semifinal victory over mainland 96% Two Stage Furnaces $4,795+ GST (Free site visit required) rival UBC. The Vikes Blue side finished the Fully Installed. Free (Above Grade) oil tank removal tournament with a 4-2 Victoria’s Largest Building, Renovation and Decor Show! 10 year parts & lifetime heat exchanger warranty record. news@goldstream gazette.com
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Victoria Cougars’ (in white, from left) Brett Lervold and Lane Van de Wetering, battle for the loose puck with Westshore Wolves (dark, from left) Drayson Pears and Nicholas Polomark in front of Wolves goalie Chris Smith during action at Archie Browning Sports Centre. The Cougars have dominated the series, winning the first three games by a combined score of 20-3. Game 4 in the South Division final was scheduled for last night at Juan de Fuca arena, (after the Gazette’s press deadline). Watch for results at goldstreamgazette.com.
12-hour lacrosse game at Q Centre to battle cancer Tight communities become even tighter when coming together for a cause Mike Davies News Gazette staff
The four Capital Region minor lacrosse associations are trying to stick it to cancer. On Saturday, April 11 at The Q Centre in Colwood, players from the four organizations will join forces to host a 12-hour game of lacrosse as a fundraiser for the BC Cancer Foundation. Lax-4-Life will see players of all ages and backgrounds – young and old, male and female – “compete” in one game of lacrosse spanning 12 hours. “We saw this work really well in Delta and then they put out a challenge to other associations in B.C.,” says Vancouver Island Minor Lacrosse Commission chair Brian Corbett. “We answered their challenge and are looking to build on their success and raise funds and awareness for an important cause.” Corbett says the the event will hinge on the Peninsula, Saanich, Victoria-Esquimalt and Juan de Fuca associations working together to make it a success. “The co-operation between minor box lacrosse organizations (here) is a testament to the bigger lacrosse family,” he says. “We look out for each other.” The local associations have already proven they can work together to make things happen. Recently an all-female division was formed, with teams in various age groups stocked with play-
ers from all over the region. Each team will come under the wing of one association, but games and practices will rotate between facilities around the region. According to volunteer organizer and local lacrosse fixture Andy Wilson, the galvanization of the local lacrosse community around the recent death of Chris Hall, who spent 19 years with the Victoria Shamrocks organization – nine as a player and 10 as coach – is what will make it a success. Hall died in December after a losing battle with throat cancer, just months after being inducted into the National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame. “He was the embodiment of lacrosse in Victoria for a lot of people,” Wilson says. “When you lose someone like that, it really brings what was already a close community even closer. People say there’s only two degrees of separation between people in the Victoria region. Well, with Victoria lacrosse, there’s only one degree.” Players can register for the game for a $20 fee, 100 per cent of which will go to the B.C. Cancer Foundation. They are also being asked to approach neighbours and friends to pledge their support with additional donations to help the cause. “Sure, we’re raising money,” Wilson says, “but the fun part is that players of all ages will be out there on the floor, where their lacrosse idols play, enjoying the sport together as a community, doing something worthwhile.” For more information on the game, contact Corbett by email at briancorbettvimlc@gmail.com or find the event on Facebook by searching “Lax-4Life.” You can also get more information at the West Shore Parks and Recreation office at 1767 Island Hwy., beside the Q-Centre. mdavies@goldstreamgazette.com
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Provincial minimum wage formula coming soon No $15/hour, but policy will be implemented to ensure pay keeps pace with inflation Tom Fletcher Black Press
Premier Christy Clark has ruled out increasing B.C.’s minimum wage to $15 an hour, but she says there will be a formula announced soon for increases to keep pace with the cost of living. After meetings between cabinet ministers and B.C. Federation of Labour executives this week, Clark said work is underway to extend the series of increases that brought the minimum wage up to its current rate of $10.25 an hour after a decade with no increase. She said the system has to protect small and medium-sized businesses from big jumps. “They know that it’s going to go up, but they want to know that it’s going to go up in a predictable way so they can plan for it,” Clark said. B.C. Fed president Irene Lanzinger said it’s big businesses like fast food chains that offer many of the minimum wage jobs. Of the 120,000 people in B.C. making minimum
wage, nearly half are over 25 years old, 63 per cent are women and about 10,000 are aged 55 and older, she said. Labour leaders were more encouraged after their call for a minimum 25 per cent of jobs for apprentices on publicly funded construction projects. Lee Loftus, president of the B.C. Building Trades, said unionized contractors have the 25 per cent rule in their collective agreements and fund apprenticeship training. But with the majority of construction now done by non-union companies, there are no quotas for apprentice positions. Clark said BC Hydro has adopted the 25 per cent standard for the Site C dam project, but other large public infrastructure projects include federal funds. Ottawa wants apprenticeships to be voluntary for those projects, but Clark said she supports the idea in principle. “If we’re spending this money on public projects anyway, we should be investing in apprenticeships and getting people up the ladder so they can earn more money and go and work in what we know is going to be a huge industry, in liquefied natural gas,” Clark said. Lanzinger said the B.C. Fed has received little response from the government on its other long-standing issue, the lack of union successorship rights in health care. A change in contractors triggered layoff
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notices to 240 Hospital Employees’ Union members this week at Laurel Place, a Surrey long-term care facility. A contract change for Vancouver Coastal Health cleaning staff has triggered layoff of 935 staff effective this summer. Lanzinger said the B.C. government’s 2002 exemption of public employers and
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The advertising aspect of the legislation could prove challenging for retailers, however. “Depending on how they actually word it, it could be a problem. If it’s ‘no visibility to youth,’ it could mean having to black out the shop windows, which affects the natural light in the shops, or everything will have to be hidden, which will be an issue,” Parkes said. He laughed, looking around the shop with bottles of e-juice lining all the walls in bins and hardware filling the display cabinets to prove his point. He said other provinces have gone so far as to ban all advertising of the products in any way, which includes being able to demonstrate or teach customers how to use the product. He feels it would be a mistake to include such a restriction.
Cancer Society applauds new provincial regulations The regulations announced last week in the legislature by Heath Minister Terry Lake received a ringing endorsement by one of Canada’s major cancer prevention organizations. “The society has serious concerns that e-cigarette use, and the marketing of e-cigarettes, will renormalize smoking and undermine years of tobacco control efforts,” said Khairun Jivani with the Canadian Cancer Society after the announcement. “We congratulate the government of B.C. and the Ministry of Health for this important legislation which will positively impact the health and well-being of our youth.”
Jivani hopes this round of regulation will lead to more policies so the gains made in the past in regards to lowering the numbers of those addicted to tobacco products. “Over the last 50 years we have seen substantial advances in tobacco control and B.C. currently has the lowest smoking rates of any Canadian province,” she said. “This amendment is an important first step toward protecting our youth, and potentially paving the way for future opportunities to regulate smoking and vaping use in outdoor public spaces like beaches and parks.” – Mike Davies
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“It’s very beneficial for new users to have a salesperson show them how to use it. For those who are using vaporizers as a smoking cessation tool, proper use is integral to their success.” Lake said that while e-cigarettes may have the potential as a smoking cessation aid, the fact that they were, until now, unregulated was a problem that needed addressing, because they contain chemicals with known health risks. Though he admits there is little science available at this point to show vaping can be successfully used as a smoking cessation tool – as the practice is in its infancy relative to other methods – he sees it doing just that for people. “Personally, I’ve been off cigarettes for over two and a half years,” he says. “I ran the whole gamut of the recognized smoking cessation products. None of them worked. And I know from first-hand experience that it’s worked for a lot of others, as well. I see them every day.” The health minister says that while e-cigarettes may have the potential as a smoking cessation aid, the fact that they were, until now, unregulated was a problem that needed addressing, because they contain chemicals with known health risks. Parkes says it’s time for the government to do more in terms of research in determining those risks for themselves by studying the product itself. “Europe is about five years ahead of us in their research, for some reason. They’re pushing harder than we are to ensure they are keeping their populous safe,” he says, pointing out that the majority of the recent studies being published are coming out of the E.U. The new regulations are expected to be in effect within a year, giving retailers and industry time to be consulted and adjust to the new rules. mdavies@goldstreamgazette.com
Those anxious for gym and aquatic centre’s completion will have to be patient for a while Rick Stiebel News Gazette staff
Construction of the new YM/YWCA aquatic centre in Langford is proceeding swimmingly. Work commenced on the approximately $30-million project on Langford Parkway near City Centre Park in January 2014 and should be completed in early 2016, said Ryan McKenzie, manager of Westhills, one of the partners on the project along with the Greater Victoria YM/YWCA and the City of Langford. “There have been no significant delays since we started construction and no major changes to the original plan,” McKenzie said. Jennie Edgecombe, CEO for the Greater Victoria YM/ YWCA, said that once construction is completed, it will take a couple of months to outfit the building and install equipment. “As far as we’re concerned we’re right on target and we’re very excited,” she added. The facility will include a lap pool, a wave pool, a lazy river, warm water therapy pool and two slides, as well as a fitness centre, youth centre, child care centre and a Greater Victoria Public Library branch. news@goldstreamgazette.com
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